There are 6 ways to get from Birkenhead Port to Manchester by train, bus, car, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoriatrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle / ...
1h 9m£10–22Bus
- Take the bus from Hamilton Square Interchange to Co-op Livebus Mc1
1h 30m£11–20Drive 38 mi
- Drive from Birkenhead Port to Manchestercar 38 mi
52 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Birkenhead Port to Manchestertaxi 38 mi
52 min£160–200Train via Manchester Oxford Road
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
1h 14m£10–25Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Seacombe Ferry Terminal to Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminalferry Fer
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
2h 32m
Birkenhead Port to Manchester by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birkenhead Port to Manchester is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Birkenhead Port to Manchester is to drive which takes 52 min and costs £9 - £14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamilton Square Interchange and arriving at Co-op Live. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Birkenhead Port to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Birkenhead Hamilton Square and arriving at Manchester Victoria via Liverpool Lime Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Birkenhead Port and Manchester is 34 miles. The road distance is 38.2 miles.
The best way to get from Birkenhead Port to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs £10 - £22.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Birkenhead Port to Manchester, including transfers.
Birkenhead Port to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Hamilton Square Interchange station.
Birkenhead Port to Manchester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Birkenhead Port to Manchester is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs £10 - £22. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £11 - £20 and takes 1h 30m.
What companies run services between Birkenhead Port, England and Manchester, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria hourly. Tickets cost £9–15 and the journey takes 34 min. Northern Trains Limited also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Hamilton Square Interchange to Co-op Live 3 times a week. Tickets cost £11–20 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Hamilton Square Interchange to Co-op Live
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0151 330 1444
- Website
- Mersey Ferries
Ferry from Seacombe Ferry Terminal to Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mersey Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- £160–200
Chester Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 1244421024
- Website
- taxis-in-chester.co.uk
Hackney Direct
- Phone
- +44 1516018888
- Website
- hackneydirect.com
JT Transfers
- Phone
- +44 7783 184310
- Website
- jttransfers.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Birkenhead Port to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Co-op Live station.
Birkenhead Port to Manchester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birkenhead Port to Manchester is 38 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Birkenhead Port to Manchester.
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